Mississinawa Valley Schools is seeking a School Social Worker for the 2023-2024 school year. Please apply online.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Provide therapeutic service to students with IEPs, 504s, and general education students as needed

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  Participate in the special education evaluation process for students with social-emotional and behavioral needs

• Write annual social-emotional or behavioral goals on student IEPs

• Facilitate the process of developing a student FBA/BIP

• Case manage student behavioral health 504s

• Facilitate crisis management services for students

• Support school-based attendance interventions and initiatives

• Support school-based social-emotional programming interventions and initiatives

• Collaborate with community organizations

• Perform any duties assigned by the school leader

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW) and license with the State of Ohio (LSW, LISW, LISW-S) required.

• Hold Professional Pupil Services License in State of Ohio

• At least one year of supervised employment in the field of school social work with school-age children or one year of supervised field placement experience (accredited by the Council on Social Work Education) in a school mental health setting working with school-age children

• Training in clinical interventions and providing evidence-based therapy to youth and families

• Knowledge of district policies and procedures related to special education and DIS services

• Ability to work as a part of multiple teams

• Knowledge of and experience with RTI programs and interventions

• Demonstrated commitment to students’ wellbeing and learning

• Ability to connect with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions

• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities

• Experience working with underserved communities, families and/or students